Window curtain tie-back



Feb. 15, 1938. W E ER I 2,108,198

WINDOW CURTAIN TIE-BACK Filed Feb. 27, 1937 2 T I 3 W 7 I Inventor WaZzcr Z'gyer A iiorneys Patented Feb. 15, 1938 UNITED STATE PATE FFHC 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to tie-backs for window curtains and has for its principal object to provide an adjustable clamping means for securing the tie-backs to the window frame.

A further object is to provide a tie-back of this character which may be swung into and out of position with respect to the window inorder to hold the curtain entirely out of the way while cleaning or dusting the window sill or while washing the window.

An additional object is to provide an article of this character which may be detachably secured to the window frame without causing injury thereto, which is simple and practical in construction, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout and in which:-

Figure l is a front elevational view of the device shown in position upon a window frame.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the telescoping clamp.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along a line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numerals 5 and 6 designate a pair of telescoping tubular members having their outer ends flattened and bent angularly to provide a pair of snapping jaws I adapted to embrace the opposite edges of a window frame 8. A strip of felt packing 9 is interposed between the jaws l and the edge of the window frame to prevent injury to the frame.

Each of the members 5 and 6 are provided with transversely extending pins in and III to which the ends of a coil spring H are attached to yieldably maintain the members inwardly with respect to each other in clamping position against the frame 8. One of the pins I constitutes a pivot for one end of a curtain tie-back arm If, the arm extending normally longitudinally of the members and 6 and has its free end formed with a hook it within which the folds of the curtain are positioned.

A catch M in the form of a spring clip has one end partly encircling the tubular member 5 and its opposite end formed into a hook l5 5 within which the rod i2 is releasably positioned to releasably secure the tie-back arm i2 against the members 5 and 6, as more clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawing.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that 10 the snapping jaws '1 may be adjustably positioned with respect to the window frame 8 whereby to properly secure the folds of the curtain within the hook portion 13 of the tie-back arm. The tie-back arm may be released from the catch 15 Ml and swung upon the pivot H] for the purpose of moving the curtain away from the window when it is desired to clean the same.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purpose of exemplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A curtain tie-back comprising a pair of spring retracted telescoping members, window frame gripping jaws on the outer ends of said members, a tie-back arm pivotally secured to one of said members adjacent the jaw thereon and a catch adjacent the other of the jaws releasably securing said tie-back arm to said tie-back members.

2. A curtain tie-back comprising a. pair of spring retracted telescoping members, window frame gripping jaws on the outer ends of said members, a tie-back arm pivotally secured to one of said members and a catch releasably securing said tie-back arm to said tie-back members, said catch comprising a clip member having one end partly encircling said telescoping members and a hook formed in the opposite end of said clip member for engaging the tie-back arm.

WALTER EGGER. 

